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merchant-venturer

/ˈmɜː.tʃənt ˈven.tʃər.ər/

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noun

/ˈmɜː.tʃənt ˈven.tʃər.ər/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее купца, который предпринимает торговое предприятие, особенно отправляющее товары за границу.

A noun referring to a merchant who undertakes a trading venture, especially one that sends goods overseas.

  1. Trading adventurerC2formalbritish

    A merchant who undertakes a risky trading venture, especially one that involves sending goods overseas.

    ruТорговый авантюрист

    • The merchant-venturer set sail for the East Indies with a cargo of wool and cloth.
    • In the 16th century, merchant-venturers funded expeditions to discover new trade routes.
    • The company was founded by a group of wealthy merchant-venturers.

    Synonymsadventurerventurer

Forms
  • merchant-venturers plural form
  • merchant-venturers' possessive plural form
  • merchant-venturer's possessive singular form